The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-08-04
BRITISH NAVAL REVIEW.
The British Jubilee Naval Review Affords q
Unique and Memorable Spectacle.

Uniqse and Memorable Spectacle.
0as d tho Most Notable Dsmosstratiovns Of Its
Kiad Witnessed In Modern Times.
The British Jubilee Naval Review at
spithead, was. thronged by visitors from
oil parts Of the world. The Queen and
family and the aristocracy generally, were
present, and among other Americans were
Mt. M~cI4ane, United States minister to
France; Mr.. Curry, United States minister
to Spain; MI. White, second secre-
tary OF the American legation at
London; Lieut.. Chadwick, naval attacho
OF the American legation at London; Lieut..
Buckingham, naval attache OF the Ameri-
can legation at Paris; Hon. T. NJ. Waller,
Gen. J Joseph p. Hawley and Senator Frye.
August Jay, second secretary OF the Ameri.
can legation ut Paris, Chester A. Arthur,
Mrs. Frank Leslie and Mrs. Logan Roots
were aboard different. crafts. w. X. Van.
derbilt's yacht, the Alva, was conspicu-
Gus.
The vessels participating in the pageant
as paraders numbered 1928 pennants, and
included three squadrons o~fironclads and
s~eventy.fve torpedo boats, gunboats and
iron defense ships divided into five fiotillas,
six training briggs and thirteen troop ships.
Besides these 1913 ships under drill, there
were the imperial and Indian troopships ap-
pointed to carry the distinguished visitors.
The war ships were drawn up in four
lines facing up the channel. the %starboard
column being opposite the Isle OF Wight
and the port column being off Portsmouth.
The ships were stationed two cables apart,
the lines being three cables between. The
hotillas were ranged in double columns be-
tween the port column OF cironlads and the
main land. and the troop ships were placed
In single column between the starboard line
and the Isle OF Wight. This made -four
lines OF vessels on one side OF the channel
and three or the other, extending from
over two miles. The Minotaur kept clear
to the east approach to the alley, between
the divisions and the flotillas. At
10 o'clock the two Devonshire tugs
blocked the west entrance to
the lines to all but ships OF war
and the Manly and the Malta. The troops
ships and other vessels conveying visitors
were permitted to make a tour around the
columns before 2 o'clock. after which they
took up the positions assigned them. TIKI
small vessels appropriated to visitors an
chored at 2 o'clock abreast the torpedo
fotilla. The private craft carrying sight.
seers numbered several hundred. They
represented the pleasure boats OF all III
tions. Probably no such fleet vas ever
seen before in time OF peace. Every
class OF the British navy was
represented. The review of the Crimean
feet by the queen and the prince consort
parison with these. The stout, wooden
ships which figured in that review were
decked bravely out for. the occasion.
Nelson's old chip, the Victory, was con-
%spicuous object and her old timbers echoed
again, as boat after boat passed her the
full complement cheering vociferously. The
old ship mounted gun
salute to the queen. Shortly after
the water, the E%uphrates, the Crocodile
and the Matabar proceeded to the west.
ward OF Osborne, and stoodin readiness to
escort the royal yachts when the queen en-
barked at 3 o'clock to review the fleet. The
queen left Osborne a few minutes before 3
o'clock and went aboard the royal yacht,
Victoria and Alberta. Her majesty left
the buoy in Osborne bay at 3 o'clock. sho
yacht ysS pr' snd wa ~ followed tas o i''"1 by
tho royal yachts, Osborne and
Alberta and the shipe Enchantress, Helicon,
Euphrates, Crocodile and Malabar. The
royal procession proceeded straight to it's
destination and passed between tho lines,
leaving the coast defense ships, gunboats
and torpedo boats on the PORTLAND. Aft
er proceeding as far as Horse FL.
bow buoy the Victoria and Alberta turned
to starbo ard, passed between the two col.
OF large ships forming a b and G
squadron, and then between the lines
Of foreign ships OF war. AS her
majesty passed through the lines OF
these endless war ships, each yard being
manned by brawny tars, deaiening cheer
after cheer was sent up from tho crews to
greet their sovereign. but it was not until
the queen had gone through the double
line that the great cannon OF the big ships
began to thunder forth the royal salute
with a roar that caused the great vessels
to roll and the sea to increase it's heaving,
as shot after shot came booming over the
water. On such vessels as had no masts, the
t~urrets, breastworks and decks were lined
by Jack tars, and the queen had no reason to
complain of her reception, either on her
progress down the line or on her return to
Osborne. which was safely reached before
6 o'clock. The royal yacht Osborne, with
the prince and princess of Wales on board,
followed the queens yacht all the way.
The vessels which were drawn up in line
when the queen passed extended over four
miles, and this length wa added to by the
great troop ships, laden with spectators,
also falling into line and ~saluting the queen
as she made her progress.